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Chatting => Design and Construction => Topic started by: Lardman on December 20, 2015, 21:50

Title: Metal working for dummies.
Post by: Lardman on December 20, 2015, 21:50

I'm in need of a wall mounted milk bottle holder with a lid, thirsty rodents had 4 out of 5 pints last week  >:(

I saw this which looked ok but it's no longer available, it looks mainly like flat bar with a few scrolls welded in. I've not done any metal work since school but I guess mild steel could be silver soldered and a vice and hammer would do the rest ?
 

Title: Re: Metal working for dummies.
Post by: syks grower on December 20, 2015, 22:15

Have you thought about using one of those  oblong hanging basket holders you see in garden centres .
You could modify with wood either glued in place or with self tapping screws or nut and bolts.
On your original idea.
I have my doubts that silver solder would give a strong enough joint it really needs welding.
Look on the net for steel fabricators local to you, they should be able to manufacture you one at a reasonable cost.

As a temporary solution have you thought about using a upside down bucket on top of the bottles with something like a brick on top to keep it in place.

Title: Re: Metal working for dummies.
Post by: grendel on December 21, 2015, 09:32

meccano?

Title: Re: Metal working for dummies.
Post by: 8doubles on December 21, 2015, 10:51

Have seen tits tearing into the tops off milk bottles but never rodents.

Cats are another possibility.

Title: Re: Metal working for dummies.
Post by: Lardman on December 21, 2015, 11:02

Quote from: 8doubles on December 21, 2015, 10:51

Have seen tits tearing into the tops off milk bottles but never rodents.

Cats are another possibility.

They were definitely teeth not beak marks in the foil, and the bottle had been knocked over 1 day so something with size, I did consider squirrels too.

At the moment I have a large lidded recycling crate out there but someone is concerned about the aesthetics (not me I hasten to add) otherwise Id have just ordered something like this ....

(http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTYwMFgxMjAw/z/JcIAAOSwQJhUhES1/$_1.JPG)

Title: Re: Metal working for dummies.
Post by: cadalot on December 21, 2015, 16:38

That is exactly what we use to have to stop the squirrels when I was a boy, and what I was going to suggest but could not find one on ebay when I looked

Title: Re: Metal working for dummies.
Post by: 8doubles on December 21, 2015, 18:15

Could have been a Humphrey or are they extinct now ?

Title: Re: Metal working for dummies.
Post by: Kleftiwallah on December 22, 2015, 09:57

Go to your local fabricators in the business park, they would love to make a bespoke one as a challange and a change from the big stuff.

Cheers,  Tony.

Title: Re: Metal working for dummies.
Post by: grinling on December 28, 2015, 10:42

http://www.milkbottleholders.co.uk/ looks good easy to make

or
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/6-MILK-BOTTLE-BOTTLES-HOLDER-CARRIER-WHITE-HOLDS-UP-TO-6-BOTTLES-/172031675482?hash=item280de30c5a:g:1b8AAOSwqu9VNUiV and hang from a hook

or
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WOODEN-BOTTLE-HOLDER-CADDY-COMPLETE-WITH-6-VINTAGE-STYLE-MILK-BOTTLES-AND-STRAWS-/371514868861?hash=item568003047d:g:whIAAOSwu-BWOQjE  paint and use outdoor varnish and then hang

Title: Re: Metal working for dummies.
Post by: Goneterseed on December 31, 2015, 22:36

Look on freecycle for a free broken fridge. You could store all sorts of things in it.